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Licitars (; ; ) are colorfully decorated biscuits made of sweet honey dough that are part of Croatia and Slovenia's cultural heritage. They are a traditional symbol of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They are used as an ornamental gift, often given at celebrations of love such as weddings and Valentine's Day.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Licitar
- Food.image
- Licitars2.jpg
- Food.caption
- Licitar Hearts
- Food.region
- Croatia
- Food.course
- Dessert
- Food.type
- Biscuits
- Food.main_ingredient
- Honey, flour, eggs, water and natural colours
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Croatia
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 00356
- Intangible heritage.Region
- ENA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2010
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 5th
- Intangible heritage.List
- Representative
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia - UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Licitars2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Licitar
- described at URL
- ich.unesco.org/es/RL/00356
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6 sectionsContents
- History and tradition
- Ingredients and preparation
- Contemporary use
- See also
- References
- External links
Licitars (; ; ) are colorfully decorated biscuits made of sweet honey dough that are part of Croatia and Slovenia's cultural heritage. They are a traditional symbol of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They are used as an ornamental gift, often given at celebrations of love such as weddings and Valentine's Day.
In 2010, UNESCO added the Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia to the "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage" for Croatian culture.